Pokémon Reset Bloodlines / YMMV

Alternative Character Interpretation:
- Ash's overall disposition noticeably improves after he wins the Cascade Badge. Is this because his memories have settled? Or is it because he saved Misty's life, which proves that he can make a positive difference in this new timeline?
- Is Belmondo really the Well-Intentioned Extremist he claims to be? Or does he have some ulterior motive? And if he does, what is it?
- Was Twenty Gyarados Bill a Death Seeker? Since he began his rampage to get back at everyone who wronged him, lacked any plan of what to do after the destruction, and died with no regrets, one has to wonder if wanting to commit Suicide by Cop was a contributing factor in his attack.
- Does Pikachu really know that it was Latias, not Bianca, who kissed Ash in Alto Mare? If not, then why did he say so?
- Giovanni:
  - He muses that he can't let his marriage to Ariana become public knowledge because it's a potential weak point. But is this the only reason he keeps their relationship a secret? Is he concerned about accusations of nepotism that might sow discontent in the ranks? Or is he keeping her at arms' length because he's afraid to fully let his guard down around her?
  - He insists that being a mostly absent father to Silver is what's best for both of them. While the obvious reason is because his role as boss of Team Rocket is a very dangerous, complicated and time-consuming job he can't afford to neglect, his apparently sincere belief that Silver benefits from this raises some interesting questions. Does he feel this way because he wants Silver to prove he can make his own way in the world, either to prove himself a worthy successor or to have a chance to decide the path he wants to follow in life? Because he's afraid someone might try to get to him through his son, as with Ariana? Or because he fears on some level that he might fail as a parent? The implications that his own childhood was less than ideal only add fuel to the fire.
- What's the real reason behind Misty's older sisters' hatred for her? Do they just fall into plain Fantastic Racism out of fear like most everyone else, or are they actually jealous because their younger sister has something that sets her apart and makes her "special" compared to them?
- While it's undeniable that Charmander's pride and desire to regain what he lost motivates him to train, whether that's the only factor is unclear. As his Gaiden reveals, he was unable to defend himself or Kaia from the hyper-aggressive Spearow and Fearow flock - with horrible results. Maybe he also wants to make sure that he's strong enough to prevent something so terrible from happening again. There's also the possibility that Atrice Syndrome is still affecting his mental health.
- Belladonna Tyrian:
  - How comfortable is she with her mercurial personality? Her refusal to hurt anything that looks like someone she cares about, which is motivated by fear that she'll make a habit of it if she ever starts, suggests she might be afraid of that part of herself on some level.
  - Though nobody doubts that her murderous anger at Tokiomi Borealis for how he treated Aurora is genuine, some readers have speculated that there might be another, underlying reason for it besides "you hurt my girlfriend". Like Aurora, Belladonna was disowned (albeit for being a lesbian rather than a bloodliner), and since Dexter confirms her mother's alive in prison, she either never got the chance to take revenge or couldn't bring herself to do so against the woman who gave birth to her. It's possible that she's projecting her unresolved issues with her mother onto Tokiomi, intensifying her anger at him.
  - She absolutely hates smokers, to the point where simply being around somebody lighting up induces violent urges in her. Is this her being harshly judgmental of people who make terrible life choices? Or does the smoke bring back bad memories of her deeply traumatic childhood in one of the most polluted parts of Gringy City?
- Is the Rookie Crusher really the asshole he seems like? Or is it all just an act he puts on for whatever reason? If the latter, why? Is he trying to give tournament audiences someone to root against? Or is he trying to determine which rookies are truly able to withstand adversity? And if it is or was an act, did he get Lost in Character at some point and become the sadistic prick he was originally just pretending to be?
- Was Joe's underperformance at Pokémon Tech due to being mistreated by his classmates, or was he picked on by his classmates because he was already doing badly? Or was it a vicious cycle of him being bullied for failing to improve and failing to improve because he was bullied? He apparently does better when he switches to gym challenges, but is that because he doesn't have his toxic classmates dragging him down anymore? Because traveling forced him to rely on himself and improve? Or because the gym challenge approach just suits him better than classroom learning?
- Why did the Golden Generation do so poorly in their battles against Ash and Misty? They undoubtedly took a lot of pride in their skills, which likely led them to be overconfident, but if true, is that the only reason? Did they suffer from overly rigid thinking due to their academic way of learning about training? Since the battle took place during the lead-up to their final exams, with the Giselle Gaiden noting they had little time to rest, were they hampered by stress and exhaustion?
- MissingNo's personality and level of effectiveness seem to go through fluctuations. Is this because it changes its approach based on who it's targeting and is better able to handle some people than others? Because it takes fulfilling its agenda(s) more seriously than just trolling people? Or does its nature as a Glitch Entity have effects on its mind? Are we even seeing the same MissingNo each time? Someone even came with the idea that MissingNo is an Unwitting Pawn to Cyrus due to it being the remnants of the old timeline, which was completely under Cyrus's control.
- Is Dexter capable of emotions, or is it just able to fake them if it thinks that will get people to do what it believes would help it fulfill its programming? The fact that it makes Paul's PokéDex talk like a Valley Girl for apparently no reason beyond finding it funny suggests it might be the former.
- Sabrina doesn't have any grudge against Tommy for arresting her, simply acknowledging that he won. Is this a reflection of her Darwinistic mentality, believing that she deserved to lose for not being strong or smart enough to defeat him? A pragmatic understanding of the futility and pointlessness of revenge? Pride in how he became so strong thanks to her prodding? Or is she subconsciously happy to see someone from her past, even if she'd probably never consciously admit it?
- Was Jessie sincere when she confessed to ogling Ash in the shower? Or was she just trying to draw his friends' attention away from James?
- Was Miyamoto really just an absentee mother because she was busy with her job? Or was she deliberately trying to keep her distance from her daughter, either to protect her or to make sure she doesn't grow up to be like her?
Awesome Ego: Dexter has a very high opinion of itself, often using the words "awesome" and "amazing" to describe itself. However, given that he's an absurdly useful and competent Do-Anything Robot with such a degree of autonomy Ash finds unnerving (being able to crack passwords and hack protected or restricted databases on its own volition), and possessing a vast wealth of general knowledge...well, nobody really contests that he has the right to make those boast (out of universe, at least).
Base-Breaking Character:
- For every fan that likes the Resetverse MissingNo for being an interesting take on the character or for being an interesting antagonist, there is another that doesn't like him for being annoying and random.
- Erika started out like this. On the one hand, there were plenty of people who found her new role in the fic a nice change of pace from canon and were impressed by her skills as a battler. On the other, there were also plenty of readers who found her Unintentionally Unsympathetic due to her apparent misandry, with some even going so far as to accuse Cross of homophobia — since the fic makes Erika a lesbian, there were people who thought he was indulging in the "man-hating lesbo" stereotype. Unlike with MissingNo, however, the author seems to have taken their complaints into account and worked to address them; see Rescued from the Scrappy Heap below for more information.
Broken Base:
- While well received overall, the Gary Interlude has people both approving of the author's viewpoints, and saying he completely missed the reason for the negative reaction the oneshot comments on. And while everybody agreed that "Betrayal Fics" are dumb, many reviewers didn't agree with the idea that you don't need to win a big name tournament (like the Indigo League or the Silver Conference) to be considered a Pokemon Master.
- The Ash vs Red morality conflict over if it's okay to use Bloodliner powers to win a competition. While Cross presented it as Both Sides Have a Point, the fact that a lot of reviewers ended up taking either Ash or Red's side of the debate was pretty much inevitable. Then again, this was probably Cross' intention all along
- Thanks to April Fools Day 2018 releasing the two chapters as a single, originally intended form, does the Sabrina Arc work better as one chapter or two? Some prefer the single-chapter version for the extra content and being able to read the events in chronological order, while others prefer the double-chapter because it avoids perceived Mood Whiplash and they find the two plotlines easier to digest separately.
- The main fic's tendency to scene jump and show multiple different events and characters than the main narrative of Ash. Is this annoying and distracting from the story overall that should relegate the things to the tie in oneshots? A necessary evil to ensure world building and minimize potential issues with Continuity Lockout? Or is it interesting and welcome, helping to provide context for what's happening elsewhere and make the setting feel organic? There is also a disconnect between readers, Cross, and the other authors on what such scenes are necessary to be present and which are not.
Complete Monster: Cyrus, leader of Team Galactic, survives his apparent death from canon and achieves his goal of controlling the space-time continuum. To keep his work from being undone, Cyrus methodically tampers with the canon timeline—sabotaging some of Ash's triumphs out of spite—and successfully shatters reality by altering the births of Dialga and Palkia. With his impact effecting even Arceus itself, the old world ceases to be, compelling Ash to relive his journey if he hopes to stop Cyrus from achieving ultimate power and creating his world without spirit.
Crack Ship: Jeanette Fisher and A.J. have mutual feelings for one another, despite them never interacting in canon. However, their increasing closeness seems perfectly natural and plausible. It's a credit to partner555's writing skills that he can make it work.
Creepy Awesome: Sabrina is unsettling at best and downright terrifying at worst, but that's exactly why she's such a memorable and well-liked antagonist.
Ensemble Dark Horse:
- Dexter is almost universally loved.
- Following his oneshot, 20 Gyarados Bill has arguably become the Breakout Villain of the Resetverse, and if nothing else at least the most popular of the O.C villains for being a mix of understandable and bloody terrifying.
Epileptic Trees:
- Several reviewers of the Gary oneshot offered the view that Casey Snagem ended up taking on Ash's canon history, freeing Reset Ash from the restraints of canon Ash.
- The identity of The Bloodline King is a debated topic in the fandom. The main theories for his identity are Ash's father, due to the mystery of his identity and goals, and Ghetsis, due to his conspicuous absence. While the former has been confirmed, the possibility of the latter being in effect is still up in the air.
  - Similarly debated is the identity of the good brother, 'E', with arguments going back and forth that he's Eagun.
  - The " Ghetsis is the Bloodliner King" theory also has in its package a theory that his apparently favorite son, the Bloodliner Prince, is the similarly absent N. The fact Hilda is in the Bloodliner Prince's harem is, according to shippers, further fuel to this one, since the most popular ship regarding the Black and White protagonists is Hilda and N.
- With the release of Chapter 30, some reviewers assume that Mikey's Eevee battled as well as it did in part due to having Adaptability, making its normal attacks more powerful without it ever being mentioned as being in play.
- As of Chapter 37, the exact characterization Reset Mewtwo will have, as well as his motivations, are in debate by the readers. Unlike the movie, his debut was not through his P.O.V, but through the P.O.V of Dr. Fuji, thus giving no exact reason for his destruction of New Island, leaving if he'd be following his Japanese or English characterization (or even his Pokémon Origins incarnation where he's more uncontrollable animal than anything else).
Evil Is Cool: Sabrina is brilliant, terrifying, and has an unconventional charisma about her.
Funny Moments: Now with its own page.
Growing the Beard:
- The writing skills of Reset Oneshot writer partner555 notably improved during his 20 Gyarados Bill oneshot compared to his earlier works.
- The main story's writing quality has improved over time, with the chapters handling more information and flowing better over time. This is due to multiple factors including additional writing assistance and different betas, with the fic itself being a notable improvement over the writer's previous works.
Harsher in Hindsight:
- MissingNo notes in fic that in the old timeline no one could ever reach their dreams: not Ash, not May, not Brock, etc. Then came Lumiose, where Ash got so close to the win...
  - This turned into a Hilarious in Hindsight/Heartwarming in Hindsight moment with Manalo in the Alola Region, where Ash did in fact win and prove MissingNo wrong. While also giving a comic commissioned by Cross the same kind of treatment, and as of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, it's probably for the best that MissingNo just stop talking for a while considering Ash managed to win the World Coronation Series.
- The Author has made several comments in fic that Johto is not as much of a Pokemon friendly region as others. There is no apparent source for this in canon, then Pokémon Generations ended up showing Johto people throwing rocks at the Legendary Beasts when Ho-oh first created them. That being said, Johto is based on the region that has a reputation of being similar to the redneck part of the American South.
- The writer is occasionally called Cross by the fans and co-writers. A actual character named Cross appeared in the 20th anniversary Movie, whose behavior is the sort of thing the Author mentions he really dislikes a la Paul and Damien.
- Gastly's Pokédex entry in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon says that 95% of Gastly's body is made of toxic gas, and the remaining 5% is rumored to be the soul of someone who died of intoxication. Now we don't have to imagine how Agatha's brother Tony died...
- The author's joke in Chapter 30 about Paul having a fan (Barry) when Ash never had one was played a lot darker in another story of the authors, Shudo cross Modern Ash: The Trainer who Questions Humanity, where it plays into Ash's growing jadedness with people.
- The Oak & Hastings Gaiden was published the same week Professor Oak's Japanese voice actor passed away.
- Ash shudders after Lieutenant Surge, jokingly, comments that he could convince Delia to let Ash go to war with him since he's an expert at wooing mothers. Flash-forward and we learn that Ash's father, The Bloodliner King, is around the same age as Surge.
- Dexter has many scenes Played for Laughs about him seeing himself as superior to humans or possessing the power to radically change the world if he wanted to, with Delia at one point even calling him Skynet. Any humor is instead replaced with eerie foreshadowing come Mewtwo Strikes Back Pt. 2, in which Dexter tries to blow up New Island in order to kill Mewtwo, and is willing to let all the human trainers die with him so long as Ash is kept safe, even shutting down the other Pokedex's and Cepu when they try to stop him or point out his flawed logic. He would have succeeded too had Mewtwo not managed to contain the blast.
Heartwarming Moments: Now with their own page.
Hilarious in Hindsight: Has its own page here.
Informed Wrongness: The Clair Interlude has this where Clair is told off for winning a battle brutally, and that there are times when 'doing a sub-optimal job is superior to a fully optimized one', suggesting a lesson about times where it is better to not give it ones all. What really makes this one odd is it came from Javelin, who in story is depicted as generally very reasonable, instead of one of his sons who are generally depicted as being unreasonable.
Magnificent Bastard:
- Belladonna Tyrian is a Poison heart bloodliner whose primary interests lie in living the way she wants to and helping those she cares for, primarily her girlfriends and Pokemon. After being turned out by her homophobic mother, she began wandering around the world and supporting herself through crime. When she learns how her girlfriend Aurora was disowned by her father, she comes up with a plan to kill the hospitalized man while making it look like an indirect consequence of a wild Pokemon attack. When Ash attempts to interfere, she quickly captures him, only sparing him because she suspects they may be long-lost half siblings. Once she knows Aurora's father is dead, she discovers evidence of more half-siblings and begins an investigation into her father's identity, temporarily pausing her search for information to help save Ash from Sabrina's clutches. Doing as she pleases and marching to the beat of her own drum, Belladonna provides a compelling look at how Ash might have turned out had things been different.
- Sabrina is a ruthless Psychic heart bloodliner who operates as Saffron City's Gym Leader and is known for sparing challengers who prove their worth. As a child, she came to the conclusion that people needed some kind of incentive for improvement, so she terrorized her hometown to test her theory. Considering her ideas vindicated when a previously complacent young bug catcher finally stood up to her, she spent the next several years embarking on various schemes to improve or eliminate various people, all for her eventual goal to build a truly meritocratic world. She eventually kidnaps Ash and forces him to fight his way through her gym with the intention of forcing him to shed his reluctance to go all-out. She proves an extremely capable opponent during this fight, adjusting to virtually every new development and constantly keeping Ash on his toes. Very persuasive when she wants to be and balancing her villainy with genuine moral standards, Sabrina proves to be one of the most brilliant and dangerous adversaries Ash has to deal with on his second journey.
Moment of Awesome: Now with its own page.
Moral Event Horizon:
- Twenty Gyarados Bill crosses this when he destroys Cianwood City, killing numerous humans and Pokémon, most of whom had nothing to do with the mockery he suffered.
- Mars' aunt and uncle cross it when they try to kill her and blame it on the deceased Kibou.
My Real Daddy:
- It's hard to argue that Partner555 isn't the real daddy of 20 Gyarados Bill, turning a one off mentioned character in the backstory of Reset into both one of the most compelling, and most terrifying, villains in the universe. The Author himself has noted this, and basically given Partner full rights to the character, up to and including the use of him in outside works.
- The same thing could be said about Jeanette Fisher. In the anime, she was a character of the day that gave Ash a very exciting league fight, but there wasn't much to say about her personality-wise, and Cross didn't do anything new with her either when she appeared in the main story outside of a off screen mention of giving her a keystone. However, in her oneshot, Partner555 made her a Bloodliner, fleshed out her personality more, gave her a rather extensive backstory, and had a Ship Tease with AJ, basically turning her into one of the most interesting and popular minor characters of the Resetverse.
- Fox and Lorelei: he's the one whose really fleshed her backstory and personality out across his oneshots.
Nausea Fuel:
- The conditions Belladonna grew up in were absolutely disgusting. Her mother was a hoarder who refused to throw anything away, which caused the both of them to suffer repulsive and uncomfortable illnesses. The house was so foul that it attracted Grimer, which literally ate the clothes off her back, among other things. On the other hand, the Grimer were the only reason anybody could move in the house, because they ate enough of the garbage to clear paths and tunnels through it.
- One Eye gets a Marowak's bone lodged into his eye socket while intercepting a Bonemerang meant for Lickitung. His reaction is to pull the bone out and eat his own destroyed eye after it's removed. In-universe, Luana finds it absolutely disgusting and nearly vomits.
Never Live It Down: Some of the story's more... critical readers still bring up Misty's infamous "rural and conservative place" line when talking about the story's flaws. While criticizing this dialogue certainly isn't unwarranted, there are many who ignore the fact that Cross has been making legitimate efforts to make up for it, by including sympathetic Johto characters and making sure to not portray rural or politically conservative people as entirely bad.
Nightmare Fuel: Now with its own page.
Paranoia Fuel:
- John Archer ended up smothered to death in his sleep by the Emissary. Considering the man's powers, there's no known way to prevent him from killing somebody at their most vulnerable. Now remember that he's far from the only character with this ability.
- Sabrina can read your thoughts if you are in her enhanced range. That includes as far away from her as Cinnabar Island, and it's hinted it's growing even larger.
Rainbow Lens: Much like with X-Men and mutants, quite a few readers have seen parallels between being a bloodliner and being queer. This is helped by the fact that many bloodliners are in non-traditional romantic relationships, as well as parallels being drawn between Belladonna being kicked out by her mother for being a lesbian and Aurora's father disowning her for being a bloodliner. Also, when Jeanette Fisher tried to come out to her parents for being a Bloodliner, her mother thought Jeanette wanted to reveal herself as LGBT.
Rescued from the Scrappy Heap:
- Fans who disliked Iris' anime incarnation enjoy the way the story ended up handling her, which emphasizes her wild child side and deemphasizes her tsundere traits, giving her a unique flavor instead of making her come off as a Misty clone. The author said it was intentional.
- The author also mentioned he will try to rescue Cameron as well in a one-shot.
- While Erika was never universally disliked, many readers considered her ban on male trainers to be quite excessive (it happened due to a single incident) which also brought her awfully close to the "man-hating lesbian" stereotype, and had to be convinced and bribed by an Elite Four member in order to let Ash challenge her. However during said match, she was rather nice to Ash and complimented him a lot for both his quick mind and polite manners, and upon being defeated, decided to lift the ban and allow male trainers into her gym again. Most of her critics changed their opinion of her very quickly.
- In the main story, Joshua wasn't that well-liked since he was a fairly one note, obnoxious Hate Sink whose placement in the Indigo League felt redundant since Ash fights him not long after the Rookie Crusher, a fellow one note Hate Sink who at least came off as entertaining (if only in a Love to Hate way) and felt more like a legitimate obstacle. But some fans came around to him in the Indigo League interlude, where his interactions with Ritchie hint at some Hidden Depths due to him genuinely supporting him in his own jerkish way.
Ships That Pass in the Night: A.J. and Jeanette Fisher are gravitating towards a relationship in the Resetverse, despite the two of them (as far as is known) never even meeting in canon.
Squick:
- The TR Trio offering Giovanni Damian's (used) penis ring after mugging him. One can only hope they washed it thoroughly...
- Jessie's claims of being a lustful voyeur towards Ash in chapter 33. Thankfully it's strongly implied by Anabel she's mostly putting on an act to rile up her, Misty and Iris, but it's still a bit uncomfortable to listen to considering the age difference between the two. ^note
Take That, Scrappy!:
- Paul when Lt. Surge calls him out for his insistence on winning at all costs, especially when Surge forfeits rather than risk his Raichu losing its limbs or tail to a powered up razor leaf. Paul tries calling Lt. Surge's strategies "pathetic" only for Surge to respond that as Paul is neither a war veteran nor a gym leader, he has no room to talk.
  - Later in the Fuchsia Gym, Janine asks him about what happened to the Pokémon he used in the previous match against her and he rudely refuses to answer. She then mentions in passing the Tag Team tournament to enter the Safari Zone for a whole day catching his interest. When Paul asks where to sign up, Janine first refuses to tell him (pointing out he also had just said he passed), until he apologizes for not answering her question. He grudgingly complies, noting it's the first time in years he's done that.
- Samurai earned a lot of ire for being central to one of the anime's first examples of a Broken Aesop. Here, he's a Butt-Monkey who gets humiliated every time he appears.
- Flash is one of the game's most hated HMs. In the Falkner oneshot, when Falkner and Satsuki are in an almost pitch black room and Satsuki asks Falkner if any of his Pokemon know Flash, Falkner merely pulls out a flashlight from his backback, and says that in an age when you can buy one for very little money at almost any store, Flash is a completely pointless move.
Tear Jerker: Now with its own page.
Uncertain Audience: While the fanfic is far from unpopular, it's undeniably very hard to sell. The story's main draw, a superpowered Ash with a harem, is something that doesn't attract viewers who are looking for a compelling read, while those who do have to contend with one of the archetypal "bad fanfic" plot points. Not helped that this fic also tends to deconstruct said power fantasies as much as it plays them straight, alienating the readers lured by the above mentioned main draw.
Unexpected Character: Many characters appear much earlier and at unexpected times than in canon. Major examples include the arrival of Iris, Snivy, Aipom, Roggenrola and Goomy while in Kanto.
- Many were surprised to see Solidad so early, and even more so to see her fight Ash as a trainer.
- Morana, a Character of the Day from the unpopular Decolore Islands Arc appearing in Kanto was not expected.
- Mitsumi, who is the Dawn counterpart of the Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure! series, and her appearing in the Argenta oneshot, especially with the anime Dawn being M.I.A, was unexpected.
- It's doubtful that anybody was expecting Anabel to join Ash's group on the way to Fuchsia City.
- Wes makes his first appearance in the story in Chapter 23, shocking much of the reader base.
- Twenty Gyarados Bill was only mentioned in passing in the main story as the reason trainers are limited to six Pokémon. People were surprised to see him get his own fic.
- Of all the characters to get name dropped and given a hint of in the Kiawe oneshot, Gligarman was not high on the list.
- Ninja Riot and Marilyn co-staring in a oneshot was unexpected. Baron Phobos from the Trozei games was similarly out of left field.
- Cross from Pokémon: I Choose You! showed up in the Charizard Oneshot, a surprise given the controversial nature of the new characters from the 20th movie.
- Of all characters to appear in the main story in Kanto, Hilda was not high on the guessing list.
- All of the above are blown out of the water by Youngster Joey, the "top percentage Rattata" kid, the first trainer you fight in the second generation games, who got his own oneshot.
- And Joey himself gets topped by another: the Dude who teaches you how to catch Pokémon in the same games. Not to shabby for probably the most obscure and minor character of all, huh?
Unintentionally Unsympathetic:
- While Erika's ban on male trainers wasn't depicted as being right, it was portrayed as a case of her finally putting her foot down after repeated frustrations, with the Dirty Old Man incident being the last straw. However, at the end of the day, she was still banning an entire gender from her gym based on the actions of one peeping tom who wasn't even a challenger, so many readers viewed her in a much more negative light than Cross intended her to be seen. It also didn't help that she openly ogled Morana's breasts, making her complaints about male perverts come off as rather hypocritical. Thankfully, this was addressed and corrected in later chapters.
- Alexander Silph is far from one of the Indigo League's most unlikable trainers. He's an intelligent, competent trainer who knows his limits, and he can accept a loss with dignity. But while Cross may have intended him to be likeable, many readers felt the opposite. Thanks to his underhanded use of knowledge of Red's Pokémon that he shouldn't have given the circumstances of the Mewtwo arc, as well as his somewhat condescending attitude towards Red and debatably disrespectful use of a gimmick-focused team in their league match, many viewers walked away feeling like they had watched a smug cheater get taken down a few pegs.
Unintentional Period Piece: The author has a tendency to always include whatever new elements the anime or the games introduce (especially when a new generation debuts, which obviously dates a certain set of chapters to a specific year) regardless of how little sense it makes or how well it meshes with the current story , which many times feels shoehorned, such as the barrage of Sun and Moon elements introduced during the chapters that take place in Fuchsia and Saffron (such as an Alolan trainer in the Fuchsia Tag Team Tournament; frequent POV switches to Alolan characters, many irrelevant to the current story; Ash getting a Z-Ring and Z-crystals) as well as quite a lot of Sword and Shield elements during a couple Pokemon League chapters (a game stand involving Sinisteas; a curry eating competition hosted by Macro Cosmos).
Unpopular Popular Character:
- Psyduck is a great source of annoyance to Misty and her Pokémon, but a great source of amusement to the readers.
- The Pokedexes: Ash's Pokedex annoys Ash, Misty, and Iris to no end, and Paul can't stand his, but the fans can't get enough of them.
Woolseyism: In chapter 45 the Pokedex lists various things that a Wimpod is scared of, all of which end in 'tors'. The Spanish version by Fox alters some of the words used, as to have all of the listed things end in 'dores'. In doing so the word play idea is retained.

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